adj.緩慢的；拖拉的；拖延的

The dilatory limousine came rolling up the drive. 那輛姍姍來遲的大型轎車沿著汽車道開了上來。

The boss sacked a dilatory worker. 老板解雇了一個凡事愛拖拉的工人。

It is dilatory of you not to answer to me. 你真會拖，都沒回我的信。

The Government has been dilatory in condemning the outrage. 政府遲遲才譴責(zé)是次暴行。